This is an illustrative scenario showing how Reynolds & Bauhm equipment can be configured for this application. Every site has unique requirements — contact us for a solution tailored to your specific water source.
An inland community / works camp draws brackish groundwater at ~5,000 mg/L TDS and needs ~120 m³/day of low-salinity water. The source has no oil and low turbidity, so the duty is straightforward desalination — but the priorities are low energy, high water recovery (to minimise reject disposal), and simple, reliable operation by non-specialist staff.
Step-by-step configuration from borehole feed to remineralised product.
Feed pump and media/cartridge pre-filtration remove the modest particulate load and protect the membranes.
Antiscalant is dosed to hold the high 70% recovery without scaling the membranes — the key to minimising reject volume.
Four 8040 brackish elements at 18 bar produce permeate at up to 70% recovery. One-third the pressure of seawater and no energy-recovery device required.
Treated water to the product tank with continuous conductivity monitoring and low-staff automated control.
The critical equipment that defines performance — not the full bill of materials.
Protects the membranes from the low particulate load in the groundwater.
View Equipment4×8040 brackish elements in 450 psi FRP vessels, with CIP provision.
View EquipmentRepresentative performance on ~5,000 mg/L brackish groundwater.
How this scenario connects to the wider capability.
Send us the borehole analysis and the demand — we will size the brackish RO container and ship it factory-tested.
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